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Executive and Legislative documents laid before the General Assembly of North-Carolina [1873; 1874]

50 Document No. 1. [Session
is the stone now laid, that there exists no necessity for
mutilating the harmony of the plan, or destroying the
beauty of the building. As a matter of architectural taste,
and becoming State pride, the original plan should be
adhered to, particularly as the report of the architect, which
accompanies that of the directors, shows that the difference
in the cost is so small that it should scarcely be considered.
1 It seems to be hard that convicts, after serving out their
term of punishment, or upon being pardoned, should be
turned, out upon the world without means to reach their
places of residence, which are often at a long distance from
Raleigh. To save them from the temptation (arising out
of want and poverty,) to again violate the law, and as an
act of humanity, I recommend that you make some provis-ion,
by law, to enable them to reach their distant homes.
Most of the other States have made a provision of this kind.
Its advantages are evident, and it will save the Capitol of
the State from an increased vicious and undesirable popu-lation.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The annual report of the President of the Board of Di-rectors,
accompanied by the reports of the officers of this
institution, is herewith transmitted to you. It affords me
pleasure to be officially informed of the highly prosperous
condition of this noble charity, and to be assured of its able
and successful management. Where all seem to have per-formed
their duties so well, it might be deemed invidious
to discriminate among them by awarding praise to one,
when it is equally due to all. It is enough to say, that the
institution was never in a more prosperous condition, or its
affairs more ably managed. The only drawback to its com-plete
success, is a want of sufficient room to accommodate
and take care of all the insane, who are entitled to its ben-efactions.
I therefore reiterate the recommendations, con-tained
in my former messages, urging the General Assem-

50 Document No. 1. [Session
is the stone now laid, that there exists no necessity for
mutilating the harmony of the plan, or destroying the
beauty of the building. As a matter of architectural taste,
and becoming State pride, the original plan should be
adhered to, particularly as the report of the architect, which
accompanies that of the directors, shows that the difference
in the cost is so small that it should scarcely be considered.
1 It seems to be hard that convicts, after serving out their
term of punishment, or upon being pardoned, should be
turned, out upon the world without means to reach their
places of residence, which are often at a long distance from
Raleigh. To save them from the temptation (arising out
of want and poverty,) to again violate the law, and as an
act of humanity, I recommend that you make some provis-ion,
by law, to enable them to reach their distant homes.
Most of the other States have made a provision of this kind.
Its advantages are evident, and it will save the Capitol of
the State from an increased vicious and undesirable popu-lation.
INSANE ASYLUM.
The annual report of the President of the Board of Di-rectors,
accompanied by the reports of the officers of this
institution, is herewith transmitted to you. It affords me
pleasure to be officially informed of the highly prosperous
condition of this noble charity, and to be assured of its able
and successful management. Where all seem to have per-formed
their duties so well, it might be deemed invidious
to discriminate among them by awarding praise to one,
when it is equally due to all. It is enough to say, that the
institution was never in a more prosperous condition, or its
affairs more ably managed. The only drawback to its com-plete
success, is a want of sufficient room to accommodate
and take care of all the insane, who are entitled to its ben-efactions.
I therefore reiterate the recommendations, con-tained
in my former messages, urging the General Assem-